New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
On \ NEW VESTIBULE TRAIN.
SIMPLY LUXURY TO TRAVEL IN THIS WAY


ElNEs ScEN RI AND \ FINE DINNER.
Ey Invitation Of President Delcw, a complimentary
cxcuiSion from Sew YorL to Albany and return
given yesterday by his company ard tho Wagner Palace
Tar Company To nlrod the veStibnlc limited trains
and the steam heating Of express trains upon the Van
dcibli system About 10 guests, principally rail-
road men and press representatives.. boarded the train
at the Grand Central station. Al 10 engine No
90. I'm charge Of D. CaSSin with the train composed
of six cars &. Wcks. conductor. started fer Albany
The cars closely Joined together in the yeStibuc
style, the plat forms being substantially covered with
waterproof material OF accor,lon like construction
that every movement al curves and switches Is deli
caley provided for, and fine plate glass doors admit
light and he opened to allow passengers to
board the train Thus the passengers can walk from one
end of the train to the other always under and
protected from wind. sun and rain
Tho first Of six IS the buffet smoking and Ii
brary car II Is supplied with Injurious movable chairs
and couchcs, free to all passengers desiring to hem
well selected library, newspapers and magazines
secretary with stationery and writing materials the
necessary appliances for chess checkers crbLagc and
The Ike, and barber shop and bathroom beside.
Then comes the fine dlnlngcar, spacious and attractive
In every II 1t IS always provided with such sub
siana and palate enchanting luxurcs, solid and fluid
aS Conductor H. A. Smith dis Icnscd yesterday TO his
apprcciatvc passengers Delmonico's Will no longer
be used as a synonym for everything in which tho cpl
cure desires TO cvc The two rarlorcas and the two
slcepns-csrs which followed are constructed In the
most approved style, combining all the
latest methods devised to make travelling
not only comfortable, but delightful
Tho ornamcnatIon Is Of a design and finish at once
chaste and elegant rejecting deserved credit upon
DR. Webb, the entcrprslng president Of the Wagner
Company.
HEATING BY STEAM.
The excursion Yesterday also introduced the new
system of trainhcatns by means OF steam from the
locomotive Under each coach is placed drum or
cylinder six feet long and ten inches In diameter
with forty eight feet Of brass pipe colcd inside The
drum IS flied with water, which IL the means
OF conveying heat through tho car. The brass coll
called tho radiator within the drum is connected with
the boiler Of the engine by pipe which runs the
entire length Of the train. This pipe IS tapped at
each drum by a branch pipe by means OF valve
operated inside tho By train attendant. From
the drum tho heated water courses through the pipes
within the car, that the heating done by the hot
waicr instead Of steam. This Is the plan of the
Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company, and 1t
worked like a charm yesterday Although the In
terror doors OF the were kept open during the
entire trip thc train was perfectly comfortable from
start to finish II was observable that the car lithrSt
from tho engine really the warmc,t, although She
arrangements Tor regulating tho heat to the exact
Tho run TO Albany occupied something over three
hours Between PuuglkcclSic and Albany Splrndd
luncheon vas enjoyed. 80 that when the Caplta va.
reached Everybody IN tho most pleasant hnnor
Imaginable. Here President Dcpcw and CoInriIu,
Major Zcna, Priests funeral at Lilc Falls met the
excursion party and were rouudy ronsra uaicd upon
tho successful beginning Of the ycstbulc steam car
heating system.
DINING ALONG tn UUDSON.
An hour o morr passed at Albany In ways most
suited To tho tastes u individual members 81 the
party nnd al . the start for the return was made
No time wa, wasted and the train sped swiftly along
the hank, OF the Hudson, permitting from the broad
ear window, ample views ~ the beautiful scenery
Tor which the country traycred s famous. Another
feast was spread and all the delcaces II the season
AMI some ~ the viutase- ~ seasons past received
the undivided attention of many con ),-rtr,. The
uarty artis work soon after pcloch, flllN
satisfied that the now Washable limited tram of the
Now York central T. pun % TIE most complete ana
hornusilr u.IIfub, Inventors all IT. appointment,
Vet discovered d,slpate tho veNaflon> and incun
Irnt.ucrs Of travel, aud substitute therefor all
that {, comfortable elegant luxurious aud I"lGhtinI
While rcerctting tho absence II Nh Drlew, IL was
tho uuantq.nl, Judgment that be- was ably repro
General Passenger Agent Henry Noueit
Among those present wcrc eA fo'ima'ierticncral
| Iafuc. SllA, /. butcher. ecnNur Buuum,
% connecticut: u }. HAYDEN T. afI. r.. T. =.
I'chari,. NJ &. Roche. e.. " hi,~ell. II Crawford
Sn9 J" ~ Webb u Tiasr J. l. Wager thc
/ wagner Palace ar Company -. VI shepard and e. !
icmp>hav.of the Sew iotk NrK liateh ana H. iou'
uanv e. r. Lambert. Trainard Howell and W Nun
soil ~ the Nr~i Shprs |. T. Farmer ard j. luchlny,
/ ~ the Erie L0ul, 10 Ichau. ~ tho french Linz
a. r. Richard. ~ th' Hamburg Line, \. Van H'lut
yoonl. ~ the Albany bay Line; \ l. tarin"" H.
u tle rock Island. h. l. Kchud,pn. o. hfaen, WI
v,ulrc a,t - Paul II u Nc rlion. ~ th" wabash
N r. Iocbrriv ~ the chicago burlington ana
Quincy " uogar'. 81 ih" Chica-u aud Alton KIM"
lander Dillon o' tie -t'ck IA ~ 'iI"'i ,ly
chicago and North Western, Professor u II mum
inventor ~ the Dyuag aph car. Nnl' lh'c"H'hl l'
ling, 81 ihc Pullman ar 'oWl1ny. and u,diN =" ~,
train similar g. the one desrrlhHd WI uc r'n u"N
ano- Ierrn,i,cr H. leaving to Grand 'entra station
At - 80 a. m. fo- hca.o and reaching that Guy 80
! The same hour TIE next day